Journal Entry- March 26,2008

Aim: Students will better understand the literary term allusion in Joseph's speech. What is rhetoric? Students will read Chief Joseph's Speech "I will fight no more Forever"

Do Now: Read an excerpt from Chief Joseph’s speech.
Interpret the following quotes:
“The Earth is the mother of all people and all people should have equal rights upon it." (Chief Joseph).

Answer on your Blogs:
1.How is the art of rhetoric evident in Chief Joseph’s speech?
The art of rhetoric is the art of persuasive speech. Chief Joseph has the art of rhetoric, which is evident through the way he talks. During the last part of the speech we read it was clear how he was persuading the American government to see the Native Americans as common and not inferior people. If the American People do this, then they would be treated differently and thus benefit the Native Americans.

2.Who is he addressing in this speech?
In this speech Chief Joseph is addressing the American people.

3.Who is he indicting and why?
Joseph is indicting the US of forcing the Native Americans to leave their native land and pushing them to live in reservations. He surely believes that every human should have the right to live like the others, in equality.

4.Identify any heroic characteristics?
A heroic characteristic that I see in Chief Joseph is courage. It takes a lot to go up to the government and Chief Josph had the courage to stand up to someone who holds a higher postition. It was also very heroic of him to stand up for the better of the people. Most importaqntly it was heroic of him to stand up for everyone in the world as he did because he said that it did not matter from where you were from, what religion you practiced because we are all from 'Mother Earth' wanting to have the same equall rights.

5.Why is this speech Protest Literature?
This is a form of Protest Literature because Chief Joseph is protesting for equal rights for the Native Americans among the Americans. He said that he wants equality for him and his people. Protest Literature protest something and that was evident with the speech we read because he wants a fair treatment.